United States Active & Adventure Tours

Three people biking with the Tetons in the background

Biking among the Tetons

Backroads guests riding through rocky mountains on road

Backroads guest smiling while riding on road

Backroads guests relaxing and enjoying a drink

Biking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Yellowstone, Tetons & Paradise Valley Bike Tour

Wyoming & Montana's Stunning National Parks

6 days

Levels 2-4

Premiere & Casual Hotels

Jun 8 - 13 (+ 11 dates)

From $6,299/person

Patches of flowers and plants on a dirt cliff overlooking other mountains

Woman sitting on a large boulder on top of a hill, looking down at the water

Two women and one man walking in the middle of a forest

Four people with distance between them walking towards the peak of a hill

A dark brown squirrel on a moss-covered tree trunk

NEW

Walking & Hiking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Olympic Peninsula to British Columbia Walking & Hiking Tour

Washington’s Stunning National Park & Enchanting Victoria

6 days

Levels 1-3

Premiere & Casual Hotels

May 26 - 31 (+ 10 dates)

From $4,599/person

Guests riding next to California vineyard.

Two guests cycling amidst California vineyards.

Two guests cycling past vineyard.

Three guests cycling through a redwood forest.

Charcuterie spread, meats, cheese, olives, crackers, nuts, etc.

Biking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Sonoma Wine Country Bike Tour - Weekend Getaway

From Redwoods to Sonoma County Vineyards

3 days

Levels 1-4

Premiere Hotels

Apr 25 - 27 (+ 19 dates)

From $2,899/person

Sunset in Hawaii

Hammocking in Hawaii

Hiking among lava fields in Hawaii

Two Backroads leaders with a picnic at the beach in Hawaii

Two bikers taking a break and looking out at the ocean in Hawaii

Multi-Adventure

Couples, Friends & Solos

Hawaii's Big Island Multi-Adventure Tour

Volcanoes National Park & the Kohala Coast

6 days

Levels 1-3

Premiere & Casual Hotels

Jan 5 - 10 (+ 38 dates)

From $4,799/person

Wide shot of ferry port at sundown.

Leader in orca costume waving to camera in the front seat of BR van.

Guest/leader with fruit plate.

Two guests cycling up foggy road.

Shot of two ships at pier, sun setting in background.

Biking

Couples, Friends & Solos

San Juan Islands Bike Tour

Island to Island in the Pacific Northwest

6 days

Levels 2-4

Premiere Hotels

May 18 - 23 (+ 19 dates)

From $4,699/person

Boats sitting in a harbor atin Alaska

Guests hiking on path in woods

Backroads guests relaxing and enjoying a drink

Guests on bikes on bike path

Eagle

Multi-Adventure

Couples, Friends & Solos

Alaska's Wilderness & Fjords Multi-Adventure Tour

From Mountains & Glaciers to Prince William Sound

6 days

Levels 2-4

Casual Hotels

Jun 2 - 7 (+ 11 dates)

From $4,599/person

Wide shot of the Kentucky House Farm.

Guest cycling past farmhouses, grassy meadow.

Group of guests at wooden dinner table. Toasting glasses.

Close-up of white baby goat.

Two guests cycling past red barn.

Biking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Kentucky Bourbon Country Bike Tour

A Legendary Trail from Louisville to Lexington

5 days

Levels 2-4

Premiere Hotels

Apr 20 - 24 (+ 18 dates)

From $3,699/person

Guest with bike on pier, overlooking bay full of sailboats.

Wall of different colored buoys.

Woman smiling while riding a bike through a brick tunnel

Ground shot of forest floor, red leaves dotting it.

Three women smiling as they are hiking on a dirt trail

Multi-Adventure

Couples, Friends & Solos

Maine Multi-Adventure Tour

Coastal Towns & Acadia National Park

5 days

Levels 1-3

Premiere Hotels

Jun 1 - 5 (+ 17 dates)

From $3,949/person

Coastal California vista, ocean and cliffs in background, cyclist in foreground.

Two guests on ocean cliffside, fog, rough water below them.

Guest cycling past yellow vineyard.

"de Lorimier" wine glass with vineyard and lamp post in background.

Two guests cycling amidst California vineyards.

Biking

Couples, Friends & Solos

California Wine Country Bike Tour

Napa & Sonoma Vineyards, Redwoods & Pacific Coast

6 days

Levels 2-5

Premiere Hotels*

Apr 27 - May 2 (+ 15 dates)

From $4,699/person

Wide shot of Glacier Point.

Guests hiking with Glacier Point in background.

Wide shot of redwood trees.

Wide shot of semi-snowy mountain.

Smoothly flowing stream.

Walking & Hiking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Yosemite Walking & Hiking Tour

National Park's Dramatic Half Dome & Waterfalls

6 days

Levels 1-4

Deluxe Hotels

Jun 29 - Jul 4 (+ 19 dates)

From $4,499/person

Guest biking along coastal road, trees on their right.

Wide shot of ship port.

Guests biking under brick bridge.

Guest biking on road, rough ocean water in background.

Shot of lobster trap in front of red fishing shack.

Biking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Maine's Acadia Bike Tour

National Park, Bar Harbor & Camden

5 days

Levels 2-4

Premiere Hotels

Jun 2 - 6 (+ 19 dates)

From $3,999/person

Guests riding past tall flower bushes in desert.

People biking along coastal road, ocean beside them.

Guests behind "OJAI VLLEY" sign.

Guests at BR lunch underneath shady trees.

Vast, open California road with s very small bicyclist in foreground.

Biking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Santa Barbara to Ojai Bike Tour

California Beaches & A-List Retreats on the American Riviera

6 days

Levels 1-4

Premiere Hotels

Jan 12 - 17 (+ 21 dates)

From $4,599/person

Grey and purple sky above green and yellow forest.

Close-up of a man pouring beer from a tap.

Guest in foreground, Multnomah Falls in background.

Guest cycling past young vineyard.

Four guests posing in front of large river/reservoir.

Biking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Oregon's Columbia River Gorge & Willamette Valley Bike Tour

Waterfalls & Wine Country in the Pacific Northwest

6 days

Levels 2-4

Casual & Premiere Hotels

Jun 15 - 20 (+ 14 dates)

From $3,999/person

Hikers walking on trail in canyon

Guests walking through slot canyon

Guide offering giardelli chocolate squares

Rock formation cluster bird eye view

Rock sculptures at sunset

Walking & Hiking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Utah's Bryce & Zion Walking & Hiking Tour

National Park Adventure in Canyon Country

6 days

Levels 2-4

Casual & Deluxe Hotels

Apr 29 - May 4 (+ 25 dates)

From $3,599/person

Wide shot of mountain road, overlooking large forested mountains.

Group of guests in biking gear, waterfall behind them.

Guests biking in front of the Biltmore Estate.

Guest smiling at camera, vast forest vista to her right.

Close-up of Biltmore wine bottle and glasses.

Biking

Couples, Friends & Solos

The Carolinas Bike Tour

Outdoorsy Greenville to Artsy Asheville & the Blue Ridge Mountains

5 days

Levels 2-5

Premiere Hotels*

May 4 - 8 (+ 14 dates)

From $3,899/person

Two guests chatting, wine glasses in hand, sunset and beach in background.

Wall of different colored buoys.

Two guests with their arms outstretched, lighthouse in background.

Wide shot of a four-masted ship in port, fog on the horizon.

Two guests hiking over thin forest bridge.

Multi-Adventure

Couples, Friends & Solos

Maine Easygoing Multi-Adventure Tour

Dolce Tempo Journey in Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor & Camden

5 days

Levels 1-2

Premiere Hotels

Jun 5 - 9 (+ 14 dates)

From $3,799/person

Wide shot of open meadow during sunrise, mountain range, large lake.

Guests on Voyager boat

Guests hiking

Many small boats parked in a harbor in Alaska.

Closeup of wild moose and forest landscape.

Multi-Adventure

Couples, Friends & Solos

Alaska's Glaciers & Coast Multi-Adventure Tour

Wonders of the Kenai Peninsula from Prince William Sound to Homer

6 days

Levels 1-3

Casual Hotels

Jun 4 - 9 (+ 13 dates)

From $4,499/person

Field of cactus plants, sunset in background.

Guest hiking among arid terrain, desert plant in foreground.

Guests hiking in desert, snowy mountain far in background.

Guests hiking on desert trail, palms in background.

Two guests in desert valley, small stream running beside them.

Walking & Hiking

Couples, Friends & Solos

California's Palm Springs & Joshua Tree Walking & Hiking Tour - 4-Day Getaway

National Park Wonderland of Rocks & Desert Oases

4 days

Levels 1-3

Premiere Hotels

Jan 19 - 22 (+ 14 dates)

From $3,199/person

Smiling hiker with hands wide - Canyon shot

Alert Jack Rabbit

Arc formation with sun peaking through

Waterfall shot US Southwest

Back shot hiker with green backpack

Walking & Hiking

Couples, Friends & Solos

Bryce & Capitol Reef National Parks Walking & Hiking Tour

Journey across Utah's Grand Staircase

5 days

Levels 1-3

Casual Hotels

May 2 - 6 (+ 15 dates)

From $2,899/person

Shot of glacial vista, green cliff, blue ice, grey mountain.

Guests in green kayak

Guests on Voyager boat

Wide shot of open meadow during sunrise, mountain range, large lake.

Seal in aquarium

Multi-Adventure

Families with Kids & Teens

Alaska's Glaciers & Coast Family Multi-Adventure Tour

Wonders of the Kenai Peninsula from Prince William Sound to Homer

6 days

Levels 1-3

Casual Hotels

Jun 2 - 7 (+ 14 dates)

From $4,499/person

Two sailboats on a still lake during purple sunset.

Leader in orca costume waving to camera in the front seat of BR van.

Orca jumping out of the water

Two guests looking out over cloudy vista, forest below them.

Shot of lavender shop.

Multi-Adventure

Couples, Friends & Solos

San Juan Islands Multi-Adventure Tour

San Juan, Orcas & Whidbey Islands

6 days

Levels 1-3

Premiere Hotels

May 25 - 30 (+ 14 dates)

From $4,699/person

Below eye-level shot of three bikers in canyon

Guest taking photo of two others, all in bike gear, orange cliffs behind them.

Wide shot of cliffs in Zion, clouds, bushes, etc.

Close-up of Desert Paintbrush flower.

Herd of Desert Bighorn sheep.

Multi-Adventure

Couples, Friends & Solos

Utah's Bryce & Zion Multi-Adventure Tour

National Park Jewels & Incredible Canyons

6 days

Levels 1-3

Casual Hotels

May 18 - 23 (+ 16 dates)

From $3,799/person

Woman walking towards the ocean with her arms in the air

Two Backroads leaders with a picnic at the beach in Hawaii

Aerial view of a white sand beach in Hawaii

Road running through a shaded forest in Hawaii

Green gecko on a leaf in Hawaii

Multi-Adventure

Families with 20s & Beyond

Hawaii's Big Island Family Multi-Adventure Tour

Volcanoes National Park & the Kohala Coast

6 days

Levels 1-3

Premiere & Casual Hotels

Feb 16 - 21 (+ 17 dates)

From $4,799/person

Family sitting by the ocean in Hawaii

Aerial view of a white sand beach in Hawaii

Road running through a shaded forest in Hawaii

Two Backroads leaders with a picnic at the beach in Hawaii

Child biking in Hawaii

Multi-Adventure

Families with Kids & Teens

Hawaii's Big Island Family Multi-Adventure Tour

Volcanoes National Park & the Kohala Coast

6 days

Levels 1-3

Premiere & Casual Hotels

Dec 24 - 29 (+ 28 dates)

From $4,499/person

United States Active & Adventure Tours

It's been more than 40 years since the first Backroads guests hopped on their bikes and set off to discover the American West. In that time, we've fine-tuned our original tours and uncovered exciting new ones, extending our reach as far as Maine and the American South. From Alaska’s Kenai to Utah’s Zion, join us for hiking and biking adventures and discover a new world close to home.

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